Vladimir Vermezović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Železnik[1] | ||
| 1977–1981 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1989 | Partizan | 144 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Sporting Gijón | 20 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Salamanca | 21 | (1) |
| 1991–1995 | Panionios | 33 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Hannover 96 | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 229 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2003 | Teleoptik | ||
| 2004–2005 | Partizan | ||
| 2008 | Spartak Trnava | ||
| 2009–2012 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 2012–2013 | Partizan | ||
| 2014 | Orlando Pirates | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Vladimir Vermezović (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Вермезовић; born 30 June 1963) is a Serbian football former player and current coach.
Playing career
Vermezović (known locally as Vermez or Čika Crni)[2][3] began playing football for FK Partizan in the Yugoslav First League, before moving abroad to play in Spain for Sporting de Gijón and UD Salamanca. He also played in Greece for Panionios F.C. and finished his playing career with German side Hannover 96.[4]
Managerial career
Following his retirement, Vermezović began coaching with Partizan. He achieved success in reaching the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Cup in the 2004/05 season by coaching 16 straight matches with Partizan in European competition.[1]
He had a brief spell with FC Spartak Trnava before joining South African side Kaizer Chiefs in 2009.[4]
In May 2012, he returned to Partizan and once again became head coach. He ended his second spell in charge of Partizan in April 2013.
On 14 February 2014, he was appointed head coach of South African outfit Orlando Pirates.[5]
References
- 1 2 Samo Partizan - u Evropi: Gandijevski Parni valjak by Radojević, Srđan (in Serbian). FK Partizan. 2004. pp. 24–25.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Čika Crni": "Šabalala? Nema šanse..." article and interview at Sportske.net
- ↑ Čika Crni in Serbian means Mr. Black in English, possibly given to Vermezović for his dark facial hair and/or clothing
- 1 2 Στους Κάιζερ Τσιφς ο πρώην "κυανέρυθρος" Βερμέζοβιτς (in Greek). Sport24. 18 May 2009.
- ↑ "Orlando Pirates appoint Head Coach". Orlando Pirates. 14 February 2014.
External links
- Vladimir Vermezović at reprezentacija.rs